SSM Industries, a leader in specialty protective fabrics, is seeking a National Accounts Manager with a proven sales track record. The position will work with our team to provide excellent customer experience growing our current clients and expand our market share. Specialty textile industry experience and solution-based selling methodology are highly desired.

Be a part of a company committed to doing right by its customers and its employees for over 35 years.

Responsibilities

Expanding sales of SSM Industries products and services to established customers and prospecting assigned markets.

Engage customers through product knowledge and application of products in services specific to customer’s industry.

Perform cost-benefit analysis for customers specific to their requirements.

Responsible for building effective and professional relationships and cooperation with internal support, including customer service, technical, and operational teams.

Continually communicate with Corporate HQ and management team on market trends, interests, and potential for new products and services.

Requirements

A proven track record in textiles sales, preferably in specialty textiles

Highly motivated, dependable, and detail oriented sales professional, works in a collaborative manner.

Strong communication and organizational skills.

Self-managed and responsible to targets and goals

Capable of building trust, value others and communicate effectively

Ability to interface with supply chain senior managers and other customer structures

Creative and strategic thinking skills to develop innovative solutions to sell to the client

Experience a plus in at least one of the following markets: Military, Safety, Industrial or Racing.

Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Time management, excellent organization and prioritization skills are a must

Customer Relation Management practices with the ability to build productive business professional relationships

Computer savvy, including Word, Excel, Power Point, etc

Familiar with and able to utilize social media to promote and inform target customers

Ability to work with VP of Sales and Marketing to plan and set goals to achieve territory objectives

Experienced in group presentations

Open to feed back

Works well independently, this is a remote opportunity

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